Question
Chemistry Question on Chemistry in Everyday Life
Which of the following is not true for antibiotics?
Tetracycline is one of the bload spectrum antibiotics which is effective against a large number of harmful micro-organisms.
Streptomycin is highly effective against micro-organisms which cause tuberculosis.
Penicillin has a narrow spectrum and certain persons are sensitive to it.
Penicillin may be administered without testing the partients for sensitivity to it.
Penicillin may be administered without testing the partients for sensitivity to it.
Solution
Penicillin has a narrow spectrum and is effective only against infections caused by various cocci or infections caused by some gram positive bacteria. Some person have allergy to penicillin. Hence, it is very essential to test the sensitivity of the patient by giving a test dose before giving the full dose.